hexose

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: hex=ose

CIDE DICTIONARY

hexose, n. [Hexa- + -ose.].

 Any member of a group of sugars containing six carbon atoms in the molecule. Some are widely distributed in nature, esp. in ripe fruits.  [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

hexose, n. Biochem. a monosaccharide with six carbon atoms in each molecule, e.g. glucose or fructose.

Etymology

HEXA- + -OSE(2)